 The original in 1966, starring Menasha Skulnick and Molly Picon, closed out of town in Philadelphia).A second version opened Off-Broadway in 1988 at the Jewish Repertory Theatre.Buoyed by good reviews from critics at "The New York Times" and "The New York Post", the show was subsequently moved to Broadway in April 1989, where it was not as well received and closed after 45 performances.